Baroque Era 1 Flashcards
Work for one or more vocal soloists with instrumental accompaniment, chorus, and a sacred theme.
Bach and sacred Cantata
Hymn tune associated with German Protestantism
Lutheran Chorale
Battle Hymns of the reformation
Lutheran Chorale
Martin Luther used church services in German rather than Latin
True
Religious Artist; music must serve the glory of God
Bach’s music
Virtuoso organist
organ music a key output
Chorale Prelude
short piece based on the embellishment of a chorale tune
Keyboard Music
The well tempered Clavier
Suites: Italian Concerto, Goldberg Variations
Bach’s Music
Instrumental Music
Sonatas and Concertos
Brandenburg Concertos
Orchestral Suites
Bach’s Music
Sacred Vocal Music
200+ Church Cantatas
Passions
Mass in b minor - 1st concert hall sacred work
Bach’s Music
Master of Counterpoint
Musical offering
Art of the Fugue
Raised existing forms to a new level
Bach’s Music
Large scale dramatic genre with religious or biblical text
Handel and the Oratorio
Preformed by solo voices, chorus, orchestra
Handel and the Oratorio
no staging or costumes
Handel and the Oratorio
embodies the worldliness of the Baroque era
George Fredrick Handel
1st truly international composer
George Fredrick Handel
Born in Germant, non musical family
George Fredrick Handel
Studied and composed in Italy
George Fredrick Handel
at the age of 25 was appointed conductor to the elector of Hanover, a position which paid a salary of $1500 per year, Bach only made $80 in Weimar
George Fredrick Handel
Great success brought him to London; Found Royal Academy of Music in 1720
George Fredrick Handel
Produced Italian serious opera; Opera Seria
George Fredrick Handel
Began to compose Oratorios
MESSIAH
George Fredrick Handel
Messiah
Oratorio
Tended toward diatonic harmony
Handel
Tone color used for atmosphere and expression
Handel
Wrote more than 40 operas
Handel
Expanded the role of the chorus in the oratorio
Handel
Instrumental Music
Water music
Music for royal fireworks
Handel
